Port Blair, July 12: Central Crime Station in its continuous efforts and crackdown against drug-paddlers & contraband in A&N Islands, has arrested 03 drug peddlers from different locations of the city. On 10/07/2019 a team headed by Inspr. Mahesh Kr. Yadav, ASI Vijay Shankar, Head constable P. Mustafa, V. Hento, Constable P. K. Mondal, K. Rajendran and Lathika Kumari conducted raid at Delanipur junction near SBI ATM and apprehended one person namely P. Senthil R/o Delanipur for possessing 528 Spasmo proxyvon plus psychotropic banned capsules and immediately thereafter acting further on other raid one another drug peddler name Firdos Ali S/o Late Ashique Ali (29 yrs.) R/o Austinabad near Ummat Public School and recovered 120 gram ganja from his possession. And earlier on 09.07.2019, one Sudev Malik (42) yrs R/o Lal Pahar, Chouldari was arrested alongwith 110 grams of Ganja.

All the above 03 drug peddlers were arrested under the relevant sections of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and the contraband were seized on the spot. The entire raid was guided by Dy.SP (CID) Shri. George Lalu under the overall supervision of Shri. Manoj C, IPS, SP(CID).

The Andaman & Nicobar Police is taking all possible steps in making these Islands free from anti social activity and keeping strict vigil over smuggling and proliferation of narcotics substance in these Islands. General Public has been requested to pass on credible information on narcotics substance, illegal sale of liquor, gambling or any illegal activity on the telephone numbers: 233307, 232586, 100, 9474233832 & 9531856294. The informer will be suitably rewarded and his/her identity will be kept secret.